These association masks come from the Poro and Soweii societies. The masks are integral to ceremonial rites of passage, in which young men and women are indoctrinated into the social responsibilities of adulthood.

The exhibit is being developed by art history students in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, under the supervision of Dr. David Parrish.

Thursday, January 16, 2003, 4:30 to 7:00 pm
Join us for a viewing in the Ringel Gallery and reception in the Memorial Union West Faculty Lounge.

The reception will feature a performance by Drums of West Africa, led by Prince Julius Adeniyi, and a lecture by William Siegmann, Curator of the Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

All Galleries exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.